Summer puzzle edition

While everyone else is on holiday, let’s do some loosely financial-planning-related puzzles instead.

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Word search

You can play the online version here.

Dot to dot

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Wordle

‍Play this specially customised Wordle.

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Simple hack

Find the best route with Waze, which provides real-time alerts for traffic, accidents and more. Much more accurate than Apple maps, according to Adam Carolan of Next Gen Planners.

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Magic mattress

Bioengineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a mattress and pillow system that uses heating and cooling to help you fall asleep.

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Stat of the week

After years in the doldrums the humble annuity is making a comeback – Canada Life says ‘Money-Back’ guaranteed annuities account for 15% of plans sold.

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Smart sunnies

Ray-Ban’s smart sunglasses can take up to 500 photos from the 5MP built-in camera, and even capture a quick vid of your cocktail on the beach. At Ray-Ban.com.